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Auditor General Warns Municipalities Against Using Federal COVID Relief Funds to Catch Up on Missed Pension Plan Payments

July 19, 2021July 18, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor states that audits show municipalities in 11 counties failed to make required employer contributions to their employee pension plans, prompting him to …

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Chester’s Mayor Pleads for Residents to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

July 13, 2021July 12, 2021 - by MyChesCo

CHESTER, PA — Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland, and officials from the city of Chester’s Bureau of Health, recently held a press conference to highlight the city’s latest COVID-19 vaccination numbers, and …

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I-95 Double Lane Closure Next Week in the City of Chester

July 3, 2021July 2, 2021 - by MyChesCo

CHESTER, PA — A double lane closure is planned on Interstate 95 in both directions between the U.S. 322 and Interstate 476 interchanges on Tuesday, July 6, through Saturday, July …

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City of Chester Receives 175K Grant to Assist With Lighting Throughout Community

June 29, 2021June 27, 2021 - by MyChesCo

CHESTER, PA — The City of Chester announced it has been awarded a $175,000 Keystone Communities Grant thanks to assistance from State Rep. Brian Kirkland (D-159).